Three Magical Wines for the Holidays

A top wine expert, chef Daniel Boulud's wine director, tells Penta what he would serve, and why.

Daniel Johnnes is one of New York City's major-league slurpers. The 58-year-old is Daniel Boulud's wine director at the starred restaurateur's Dinex Group. But he also runs his own wine importer, Daniel Johnnes Wines, and Burgundy wine festivals in San Francisco and New York called La Paulée. I had just one question for Johnnes: "Which wines would you serve your own family and a few of your closest friends over the holidays?"

"This is a small group? Not a party?" We're sitting in his light-filled SoHo...